Division+Sign



I often get asked how can you insert the division sign in Word. Here are the steps: **Word 2008 Method One** **Method Two**
 * 1) Go to **Insert - Symbol**
 * 2) In the Font box scroll down until you see the font name **Symbol**
 * 3) Look for the Division sign
 * 4) Click on the Division symbol
 * 5) The Division symbol will now appear on the page
 * 1) Click on the Toolbox [[image:http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fAJ1_x5EGq8/Smfli5Ks0WI/AAAAAAAABeI/uw7mI8dqCfA/s200/Picture+12.png width="57" height="44" link="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fAJ1_x5EGq8/Smfli5Ks0WI/AAAAAAAABeI/uw7mI8dqCfA/s1600-h/Picture+12.png"]]button
 * 2) Click on the Object Palette[[image:http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fAJ1_x5EGq8/SmfmGRND1fI/AAAAAAAABeY/Ujt_1bsM9q4/s200/Picture+14.png width="42" height="25" link="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fAJ1_x5EGq8/SmfmGRND1fI/AAAAAAAABeY/Ujt_1bsM9q4/s1600-h/Picture+14.png"]] button
 * 3) Click on the Symbol button[[image:http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fAJ1_x5EGq8/SmfmGRAJ46I/AAAAAAAABeQ/sK54t68drys/s200/Picture+17.png width="47" height="20" link="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fAJ1_x5EGq8/SmfmGRAJ46I/AAAAAAAABeQ/sK54t68drys/s1600-h/Picture+17.png"]]
 * 4) Click on the Division symbol
 * 5) The Division symbol will now appear on the page

**Word 2004**
 * 1) Go to **Insert - Symbol**
 * 2) Scroll down until you see Symbol[[image:http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fAJ1_x5EGq8/SmfiMq64dSI/AAAAAAAABdg/YPdNUVoy73s/s200/symbol_chart.png width="200" height="145" link="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fAJ1_x5EGq8/SmfiMq64dSI/AAAAAAAABdg/YPdNUVoy73s/s1600-h/symbol_chart.png"]]
 * 3) Look for the Division sign
 * 4) Click on the Division symbol
 * 5) The Division symbol will now appear on the page

If you want to use this symbol frequently then you can assign a shortcut key.

**Assign a Shortcut Key** Word 2008 - Click on **Insert tab**, and then on **Symbol** button Word 2004 - Go to **Insert - Symbol** **Pages**
 * 1) Click on **More Symbols**
 * 2) Click on **Division sign**
 * 3) Click on **Shortcut Key** button
 * 4) Press a new shortcut key combination (I use **Ctrl/** )
 * 5) Click **Assign** and **Close**
 * 1) Go to **Edit - Special Characters**
 * 2) Click on the **Math** Category
 * 3) Double Click on the **Division** symbol
 * 4) It will appear on the page